If any section of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter and the application of the section to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. The invalidity or unconstitutionality of any section or sections or part of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter and to this end the sections of this chapter are severable.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-45
Severability
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 609 F. Supp. 1403 - Ri Ch. of Nat. W. Pol. C. v. Ri Lottery Com'n (1985)
Most recently applied in 609 F. Supp. 1403 - Rhode Island Chapter of National Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery Commission (May 1985)
P.L. 1983, ch. 188, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.